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IraqDefending champion Argentina opened its 2026 World Cup campaign with a 3-0 win over Algeria in the group stage. Lionel Messi gave Argentina the lead in the 17th minute be…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US Vice President J.D. Vance said the United States is aiming to achieve concrete and positive results within 60 days from the an…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Gold prices rose for a fifth straight session on Wednesday as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision later in the day, suppor…
IraqLionel Messi scored three goals in Argentina's 3-0 victory over Algeria in Kansas City, reaching 16 career World Cup goals and tying Miroslav Klose's all-time scoring rec…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — BOSTON — Iraq lost 4-1 to Norway on Wednesday in its opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Foxborough Stadium, falling behind early before rallying …
IraqKylian Mbappé scored twice as France beat Senegal 3-1 in their Group I match at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, overtaking Olivier Giroud as the all-time leading scorer fo…
IraqBOSTON — Norway defeated Iraq 4-1 in a 2026 FIFA World Cup group-stage match in Boston, with Erling Haaland scoring twice, Leo Østigard adding one and Iraqi defender Aksa…
DuhokDUHOK, Iraq — A deputy director general of the Duhok Endowments Directorate said two men came to his home in the evening and attempted to physically assault him after ver…
BaghdadEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — France opened its 2026 World Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory over Senegal in a Group E match at MetLife Stadium. Kylian Mbappé scored twice, in th…
IraqSpaceX, Elon Musk's space, aerospace and artificial intelligence company, pushed its market capitalization above $2.7 trillion this week, briefly surpassing e-commerce gi…
IraqFrance defeated Senegal in a 2022 FIFA World Cup group-stage match, preserving the form that has kept the defending champions among the tournament's leading contenders. T…
IraqIraq's national team fell 3-1 to Norway in its first World Cup appearance in 40 years, according to a sports analysis by the U.S.-based outlet The National. Aymen Hussein…
IraqCape Verde earned their first-ever World Cup point on Tuesday, holding Spain to a 0-0 draw in the group stage of the 2026 tournament. Goalkeeper Vozinha, a 40-year-old of…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's Ministry of Transportation said the country's airspace will be reopened to international transit flights within 24 hours, following high-level tech…
DuhokZAKHO, Iraq — Iraqi northern club Zakho has completed the signing of midfielder Harun Ahmed from Duhok, the club's media officer Ali Haci said. Haci announced that all tr…
DiyalaBAGHDAD, Iraq — Diyala Governorate has shortened official working hours for Tuesday, with public offices to operate from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., according to a provincial…
KarbalaKARBALA, Iraq — The gold-plated banners atop the shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother Abbas in the Iraqi city of Karbala were lowered and replaced on Wednesday to mark…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi Football Federation has announced a new promotion and relegation system for its Stars League, reducing the number of clubs to 18 starting from t…
IraqWASHINGTON, United States — A California man has been identified as one of the organizers of an alleged plot to target a mixed martial arts event planned at the White Hou…
BaghdadBAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi has issued a directive to allocate land plots to citizens who do not own housing, reviving a promise that has remained u…
